Unemployment: Monmouth County, NJ (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ-34025.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Monmouth County, NJ (U) was up 35.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 12.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 12,298 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.0% (May 2021) to 431.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 11.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 12,298 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 14,130 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 14,061 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 13,489 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 12,703 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 12,215 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 14,378 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 16,253 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 14,734 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 13,594 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 14,259 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 17,085 thousands | 35.3 |
| August 2025 | 17,297 thousands | 12.9 |
| July 2025 | 17,894 thousands | 8.3 |
| June 2025 | 16,194 thousands | 9.0 |
| May 2025 | 14,840 thousands | 11.8 |
| April 2025 | 14,434 thousands | 15.9 |
| March 2025 | 15,902 thousands | 10.7 |
| February 2025 | 16,391 thousands | 8.2 |
| January 2025 | 15,527 thousands | 6.0 |
| December 2024 | 13,273 thousands | 3.2 |
| November 2024 | 13,477 thousands | 5.6 |
| October 2024 | 13,065 thousands | −1.8 |
| September 2024 | 12,625 thousands | −5.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34025.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34025.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 431.4% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −58.0% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | 11.1% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-NJ-34025.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NJ-34025.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Monmouth County, NJ (U)”.